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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,378,820,000.72, 779,644,778,091.96 and 217,523,810,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,378,820,000.72, 779,644,778,091.96 and 217,523,810,229.20 is: 325,899,702,750.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,378,820,000.72 : 779,644,778,091.96 = 217,523,810,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,378,820,000.72/779,644,778,091.96 = 217,523,810,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,378,820,000.72x = 779,644,778,091.96 × 217,523,810,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,378,820,000.72x = 169,591,302,755,862,240,559,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,591,302,755,862,240,559,104/520,378,820,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,899,702,750.45

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